Welcome to the monarch library! Our goal is to include all peer-reviewed articles on monarch biology with links to sites that will give you the easiest direct access to each article. Please contact leslie.ries@georgetown.edu if you 1) know of an article not included, 2) find a mistake in any of the listed articles, 3) know of a better link to access an article. Thanks! With your help we can provide the most complete, informative access to all papers on monarch biology.
Library
Field Definitions
First author: Last name of the first author
Type: Article or book chapter
Year: Publication year
Source: Journal or book
Category*: Broad scope of the publication.
Research topic (monarch & supporting research only)*: Specific topic.
Geographic focus*: Geographic setting for field studies.
Monitoring data used: Data from monitoring or public data efforts.
* Full list
995 result(s)
Category: Monarch research, Orientation
Type: Article
Year: 1996
Brower LP. 1996. Monarch butterfly orientation: Missing pieces of a magnificent puzzle. Journal of Experimental Biology 199: 93-103.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1996
Brower LP. et al. 1996. Monarch transfer: A real concern? Reply. Bioscience 46: 563-564.
Category: Supporting research, Hostplant biology
Type: Article
Year: 1996
Haribal M, Renwick JAA. 1996. Oviposition stimulants for the monarch butterfly: Flavonol glycosides from Asclepias curassavica. Phytochemistry 41: 139-144.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1996
Keiper JB. 1996. Monarch transfer: A real concern? Bioscience 46: 562-562.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Oberhauser KS, Hampton R. 1995. The relationship between mating and oogenesis in monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera, Danainae). Journal of Insect Behavior 8: 701-713.
Category: Monarch research, Population dynamics
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Swengel AB. 1995. Population fluctuations of the monarch (Danaus-plexippus) in the 4th of July butterfly count 1977-1994. American Midland Naturalist 134: 205-214.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Nylin S, Wickman PO, Wiklund C. 1995. An adaptive explanation for male-biased sex-ratios in overwintering monarch butterflies. Animal Behaviour 49: 511-514.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Leong KLH, Obrien E, Lowerisen K, Colleran M. 1995. Mating activity and status of overwintering monarch butterflies (Lepidoptera, Danaidae) in central California. Annals of the Entomological Society of America 88: 45-50.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Leong KLH. 1995. Initiation of mating activity at the tree canopy level among overwintering monarch butterflies in California. Pan-Pacific Entomologist 71: 66-68.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Brower LP, et al. 1995. On the dangers of interpopulational transfers of monarch butterflies - discussion. Bioscience 45: 540-544.
Category: Commentary or review
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Frey DF, Leong KLH. 1995. Reply to Nylin, Wickman & Wiklund regarding sex-ratios of california overwintering monarch butterflies. Animal Behaviour 49: 515-518.
Category: Monarch research, Physiology/behavior
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Frick C, Wink M. 1995. Uptake and sequestration of ouabain and other cardiac-glycosides in Danaus-plexippus (Lepidoptera, Danaidae) - evidence for a carrier-mediated process. Journal of Chemical Ecology 21: 557-575.
Category: Commentary or review, Migration
Type: Article
Year: 1995
Brower LP. 1995. Understanding and misunderstanding the migration of the monarch butterfly (Nymphalidae) in North America: 1857-1995. Journal of The Lepidopterists' Society 49: 304-85
Category: Migration, Resource use
Type: Article
Year: 1994
Ross, GN. 1994. Butterflies Descend on Offshore Rigs. Louisiana Environmentalist Magazine 2(5)
Category: Other
Type: Article
Year: 1994
Hughes PR. 1994. Biology and Conservation of the Monarch Butterfly. American Entomologist 40: 59.
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This database is a work in progress and is likely to contain several omissions and mistakes.
Please contact leslie.ries@georgetown.edu with any additions or corrections.